ÊTRE

The equivalent of the verb "to be" in French is être. It is an irregular verb, meaning that it has a peculiar pattern when conjugated. Its forms in the Present tense are as follows:

ÊTRE—"to be"
 

je suis	I am
tu es	you are (the familiar form)
il, elle est	he/she/it is
nous sommes	we are
vous êtes	you are (polite and plural form)
ils, elles sont	they are

Command forms: sois!, soyez!

Future stem: ser-

Past Participle: été

EXAMPLES
 

Je suis à Paris.

I am in Paris.

Jean et Marie sont français.

Jean and Marie are French.